“I have worked with Tinson for the past two years, beginning with the Lowell Philharmonic and eventually moving onto the Firebird Pops. I was asked to join the pit for SpongeBob a few months prior to the performance, and I would consider it to be one of the most memorable pits I've been in so far. I have about two years of professional music experience, as I started when I was 16, but working with Tinson on SpongeBob has been a highlight of my career. Watching him engage with his students and working under him in the pit for SpongeBob really helped me solidify what an incredible musician, educator and person he is, and I am so honored to be able to share the stage with him as often as I do.”

— Danielle Lord